Singapore GP extension not done

The organisers of the Singapore Grand Prix have denied reports that a new deal has been agreed that will see the event continue for a further five years.

The organisers of the Singapore Grand Prix have denied reports that a new deal has been agreed.

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone had been quoted as saying a new five-year agreement had been reached in a report in Singapore's Today newspaper on Wednesday, something that would see F1 continue to visit the 'Lion City' until 2017.

"Everything that was in the way of the Singapore Grand Prix continuing for another five years has been cleared," Ecclestone allegedly told the 'paper.